INTUC Young Workers Council demands mandatory Internal Complaint Committees in political parties

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph, MLA, has said the party was yet to take a call on whether it would seek the resignation of Rahul Mamkootathil as its legislator from the Palakkad Assembly constituency.

At a press conference in Kannur on Monday, Mr. Joseph said neither the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] nor the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had the moral authority to demand Mr. Mamkootathil’s resignation.

“In Kerala, there is no precedent of a legislator relinquishing his office, even if the police charge-sheeted them in criminal cases, including sexual offences. I am not taking names, but some MLAs face such charges. In contrast, there is no complaint to the party or the police or an incriminating first information statement against Mr. Mamkootathil so far, hence negating the need for his immediate resignation”, he said.